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I'm not necessarily a fan of energy/essence distinction, not because I'm against it but because of how you use it. Energy is not a "part of divinity", but the divinity in the mode in which He makes Himself known to us, and it's still the fullness o…
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My dear friend, even medicine can be considered "man-centered". Just because it uses a material basis to scientific fact doesn't mean it's false. It merely means it's "of the world", and like our flesh has no divine life in itself. But the study …
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Pope Shenouda and Abouna Matta, two names when put together to lead you into the Orthodox Church makes the heavens rejoice more than you can imagine :) Brother! You are more than welcome in the Church. If you are able to, find the website of the …
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I don't think his question was what did the ancient people do. I think he asked what should I do. Ophadeece, do you stand up in your parish during the epistles and acts and the sermon?
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Most of the time, they're blinded by their own pride and emotions.
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There's no official view. You will have clergy who will disagree with evolution and you will have clergy who don't see a problem with evolution so long as you don't make it sound like God didn't create. The debate is no different among the Eastern…
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Yea that's fine...you can sit on the pews during the sermon and non-gospel readings.
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"Coptic Christology in Practice" by Stephen Davis has some translations of medieval Coptic writings and St. Shenoute, but the selection of writings are very specifically Christological.
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Whenever I prostrate, if possible I either veer off the pews or just kneel. I remember a Subdeacon (who's now a priest) once told me never to sit down when we are told to worship or bow our heads.
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I'm not sure where we have gotten our vestments, but based on drawings from recent centuries, vestments seem to change slightly, even the headgear. The most common vestment all Apostolic priests share is a white robe with an epitrichalion, which lo…
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He is a saint. He's just been a very controversial figure who's sainthood have been debated lately. But officially, he's a saint in the Coptic Church.
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There are some Protestants that fall under the Zionist Christian movement, which is an end-times movement. It was a way in which some of the Old Testament prophecies are interpreted in such a manner that they haven't been fulfilled yet (rather than…
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I hope you take your mother out somewhere nice today if you're American ;)
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Oh dear! That is a lot to unpack...this documentary is a good study of extreme conjecture and delusionally wishful thinking
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Given that it's 50 minutes, could you give us a summary and the proof they offer?
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Actually, the Syriac Orthodox Church in its liturgical chanting is probably the closest to ancient Jewish liturgy you'll get. Just keep in mind, while the Ethiopians do practice some dietary laws, it's not mandatory in Church law, as mandating thes…
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Dear Justice, God bless you and strengthen you on your journey. It's a difficult journey you are going through because you will get a lot of family tensions. And Christ used some hyperbole to describe these tensions, and the road will not be easy…
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To recap the story of Max Michel, he was a student of the theological school in Cairo who became quite disgruntled with Pope Shenouda. He went off the rails in the US and was "ordained" by some fake Orthodox (we deride them as Orthoducks) group in …
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It's a username of a guy who became an atheist in another thread in this site.
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:) Thanks to Mabsoota, I think she gave the better answer ;)
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I was born in the OO church, so my answer could be biased. But after studying the historical origins of the Chalcedonian schism, I will say I tend to be more sympathetic to my OO tradition than to the the EO one, but that does not mean I neglect th…
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Don't worry about that. There are OOs against ecumenism, but they are not very vocal as the the minority EOs who are (at least I was assured they are a minority). I will say this: there is a rational fear in ecumenism that it could lead to a libe…
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First register online if you're planning to attend... Second, just be prepared for him like you would for a regular bishop Third, if you don't mind me asking, which church? St. Mina's in Holmdel?
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This website says nothing about OOs being against ecumenism. It just gives you a snapshot summary of the historical division, which no one denies.
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Well...most parishes will not enforce it, but it is for sure required. At the same time, I don't know if any priest who will frown upon you if you don't wear the head scarf. We are usually very welcoming regardless.
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The fact that there are differences means there no "accepted" view. Even among bishops, while they don't say anything outright, their behaviors indicate differences in approach of ecumenical discussions. Which OO website declared they're "against"…